Since NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)) has just come to a close, we now know about all the newest gear – both software and hardware – for recording music in 2014. I wrote about a few offerings from Zoom (who make some awesome mobile recording devices) in my article last week – New…… See More

In partnership with B&H Photo-Video-Audio, we have put together a home recording equipment bundle – Home Recording Starter Kit. [Update: Since Avid discontinued the Fast Track, we replaced the interface in this kit with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2]. I designed this bundle with the primary goal of containing the bare minimum needed, at the lowest cost,…… See More

Someone recently asked for advice about gear to record her all-girl heavy rock band. She specified a budget of about $6,200 and asked for recommendations for: A microphone ideal for female voices A mixer for a small but contemporary recording studio A pair of active loudspeakers for monitors First, it is important to point out…… See More

Propellerhead Reason was originally program that focused only on making music by providing the user with a virtual “rack.” Into this rack, you could put virtual instruments, effects, and mixers. It has been around since 2000, and up until last year (2012) it was a MIDI only program, meaning you could not record audio with…… See More

Reaper is a powerful digital audio workstation, but that power can be intimidating. Putting features of the software to work for you may save you time or even improve the quality of your mixes. The Reaper Blog, linked below, is a great way to pick up new tricks and information. The link is about the…… See More